Parish Music

Parish Music, now in its 13th year, provides concerts of classical music in the five country churches of the Parish - Ashton under Hill, Beckford, Overbury, Alstone and Teddington. All concerts are on Saturday evenings and start at 8pm. They conclude with an opportunity to meet the performers and enjoy a drink of wine or fruit juice in the church after the concert. Tickets at the door £7.00 - students and children free.

Parish Music provides some excellent concerts for the benefit of the local audience, and at the same time provides up and coming local young professional musicians with the opportunity to perform in delightful surroundings. We have, over the years, engaged many young artists who have gone on to establish distinguished careers in the world of music.

Download a copy of our 2007/2008 programme here.

Concert Programme 2007-2008 Season; forthcoming performances

Saturday 17 May 2008 Teddington Church 8pm

Flute and Harp

 

Catherine White; Jane Spiers

The Daphnis Duo, Jane Spiers, flute, and Catherine White, harp, brings together two creative and versatile musicians, who delight in sharing with their audience the possibilities of these exquisite instruments. They will play music by Debussy and Mozart, as well as delightful pieces by lesser-known composers from various eras, including the Naiades by William Alwyn.

Jane and Catherine have, between them, performed with most of the leading British orchestras. Jane has worked extensively in the theatre in London’s West End. Catherine now teaches at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Guildhall School of Music. Less formally, she has entertained notables ranging from Frank Sinatra to the Prince of Wales.

 

Organisation & Funding

Parish Music is grateful for donations from local sponsors to supplement the income from admission charges. This funding has allowed us to attract high calibre musicians who continue to provide us with superb concerts. Our main expenses are for the fees for the performers, but we also have some advertising expenses and make nominal donations to the church at each concert to help toward the cost of heating and lighting.

If you would like to join our mailing list, become a sponsor or find out more about Parish Music please contact Julian Alington. You are able to use the tax attractive Gift Aid scheme to make your donations go even further. Your comments and ideas for future events can be discussed with the organisers.

We are looking for volunteers to help with advertising and other support for running Parish Music. Please contact: Julian Alington (01386 882060) or Alastair and Gill Humphrey (01386 881479).